EZ Microphone vs Apae
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
EZ Microphone
Transform your smartphone into a wireless or wired microphone for your PC. Ideal for voice calls, online gaming, and communication when a dedicated microphone is unavailable. Simply download the companion installer and connect your device.
- Use smartphone as PC microphone
- Wireless or wired connection
- Compatible with Windows 10 & 11
- Works with Skype, Teams, and games
- Easy setup with installer
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Your phone becomes a real microphone for your computer. EZ Microphone streams your voice from your iPhone to a Windows PC or a Mac, over encrypted Wi-Fi or a USB cable, with a few milliseconds of latency. The computer sees a genuine microphone, so every app can use it: voice chat, streaming and recording software, video calls, games. Install the free EZ Mic companion on your computer (ezmicrophone.com), scan its QR code once, and talk. The microphone β’ Wi-Fi or USB, and it switches between them mid-session on its own β’ Over Wi-Fi, encrypted end to end; your computer's key is pinned by the QR code you scanned β’ Noise reduction, and a noise gate you set against eight seconds of your own room β’ Guided mic check: the computer plays your voice back and names the app that is listening (Windows) β’ Meeting mode with echo cancellation, and mute synced both ways Your voice β’ 20 voice effects (autotune, harmonizer, robot, deep voice and more), processed on the phone β’ Design your own voice with the real controls, and keep it β’ Studio monitor: hear yourself in your headphones, effects included β’ Studio tone: three-band EQ and compressor For streamers and gamers β’ A soundboard of up to 99 pads with your own MP3, WAV or M4A, trimmed on the phone. It plays even while you're muted β’ Clip the PC: record what the computer is playing, up to thirty seconds, and keep it as a pad (Windows) β’ One fader per app on your Windows PC β’ Game chat translated on the phone (Counter-Strike 2 on Windows), and reply in the other player's language β’ A buzz in your pocket when the match starts (Windows) β’ Send your voice to AirPlay speakers too Words, not just voice β’ Dictate or type to your computer's clipboard, translated on the phone if you want β’ On Windows, speak French and your team hears it in English in the game's voice chat Recording β’ Several phones, one multitrack WAV, every voice on its own track, aligned within 2 ms β’ The phone that presses REC decides who is in the take and on which channel β’ At the end, copy the take to your phone Privacy No account, no cloud, no ads, no analytics. Your voice only goes to the computer you paired. Requirements iPhone with iOS 16 or later. Computer: Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit x64) or a Mac with Apple Silicon, running the free EZ Mic companion. Dictation with translation needs iOS 26. Live captions are Mac only. EZ Microphone Pro Using EZ Microphone takes a yearly subscription, which starts with 14 days free, or a one-time lifetime purchase. If the trial ends without either, the app stops and says so. The price in your currency is shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of the free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. License (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of use: https://ezmicrophone.com/terms.html Privacy: https://ezmicrophone.com/privacy.html Support: https://ezmicrophone.com/support.html
Apae
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Set practical Screen Time boundaries on your own iPhone or iPad, or on a childβs device. Apae offers two kinds of rules: weekly schedules and daily limits. Choose For Myself or For a Child, review how Apae uses Screen Time, confirm with Apple, then choose the apps each rule covers. Schedules: Choose apps, weekdays, and a start and end time. While a schedule is active, the chosen apps are restricted. Overnight and overlapping schedules are supported. Daily limits: Give a group of apps a shared daily allowance. When it is used up, those apps are restricted until the daily reset. Choose to stop for the day or allow a bounded amount of extra time. In child mode, a parent approves extra time on this device with a PIN. In self mode, you can add extra time yourself. A warning threshold updates the status in Apae; it does not send a notification. Restricted apps canβt be used while a rule applies, and become available again automatically when no rule covers them. Today view: See how many apps are restricted now, when the next change happens, and how each daily limit is doing. Control each rule: Turn a schedule or daily limit on or off and edit the apps it covers. Turning one rule off does not lift a restriction that another active rule still applies. Self setup works with a regular Apple Account; you can revoke access or delete Apae at any time. Child setup requires a child Apple Account in Family Sharing and adds a read-only child home, a local parent PIN, and standard Screen Time app-removal protection. Your rules stay on this device. No Apae account, server, or cloud sync is required. Choose individual apps or a category; a category adds the apps currently in it. Websites are not supported. System callbacks can be delayed, so timing is not exact to the second. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EZ Microphone at fortnightly against Apae's every 3 months. EZ Microphone also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. EZ Microphone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Apae sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EZ Microphone ships an update fortnightly, Apae every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EZ Microphone | Apae |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly β better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 18.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | damien godefroy | ζ΅© εΌ |
In-app purchases
EZ Microphone
- Unlock full version$3.99
Apae
- Apae Pro η»θΊ«$14.99









